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Gears of War: E-Day receives positive reviews as best series entry in years
Gears of War: E-Day has launched to critical acclaim, with reviewers praising its return to form and calling it the best entry in the series since the original trilogy.
Key points
- The game currently holds a Metacritic score of 88 based on 50 critic reviews.
- Reviewers highlight E-Day's successful blend of nostalgia and fresh gameplay elements.
- The campaign is praised for its action sequences though some note weaker storytelling.
- Multiplayer modes including Versus and Horde Siege are receiving positive early feedback.
- The game serves as a prequel to the original Gears of War, revisiting the Locust War's beginning.
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Xbox WireGears of War: E-Day – Surviving the First Night of Emergence
IGNGears of War: E-Day Review
PC GamerGears of War: E-Day review in progress — Good shooting, but the campaign's a slog
PCGamesNGears of War: E-Day campaign review - A spectacular first act
DestructoidGears of War: E-Day’s campaign is the most fun I’ve had in the Xbox franchise in a very long time
VGCGears of War E-Day campaign review: An absolute blast, even if it focuses on commotion over emotion
GamesRadar+Gears of War: E-Day review-in-progress: "Gears is finally back firing on cylinders – this is its Halo 3 ODST moment"
Pure XboxReview: Gears Of War: E-Day (Campaign) - A Monumental Triumph For Xbox, And My Game Of The Year
TechRaptorGears of War: E-Day Review - Gears' Reach Moment
TheSixthAxisGears of War: E-Day Review